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1988-05-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #759340

CHEST,WHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,ABDOMEN,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventCHEST,WHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,ABDOMEN,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Garbage man killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal

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1988-05-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #758417

DRUM,SMOKING,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventDRUM,SMOKING,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims15

Fifteen employees exposed to toxic fumes

Multi-victim

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1988-05-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #744573

WORK RULES,SLIP,WELL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FOOT

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,WELL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FOOT Victims1

Employee injured in fall into well

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1988-05-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #674481

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-05-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394167

VENTILATION,GASOLINE,CARBON MONOXIDE,CONCRETE

EventVENTILATION,GASOLINE,CARBON MONOXIDE,CONCRETE Victims5

Six Employee Overcome by Carbon Nonoxide

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #976167

DIE,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,MACHINE--MISC

EventDIE,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee's arms caught between molding press dies

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #969568

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS OF BLOOD,FALL

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS OF BLOOD,FALL Victims1

Employee dies after fall from moving garbage truck

1 fatal

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #745117

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,ELBOW,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,ELBOW,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's elbow crushed in forklift hoisting apparatus

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #731190

ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,ROAD GRADER,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventABDOMEN,WORK RULES,ROAD GRADER,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY ROAD GRADER

1 fatal

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #691386

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg fractured when struck by falling casting

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #601369

E GI II,FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL

EventE GI II,FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215552

KNEE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,TIRE

EventKNEE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,TIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY EXPLODING TIRE AND RIM

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1988-05-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #1004910

BURN,FIREFIGHTER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,AUTOMOBILE,FACE,GASOLINE

EventBURN,FIREFIGHTER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,AUTOMOBILE,FACE,GASOLINE Victims6

Six fire fighters injured in gasoline explosion

Multi-victim

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #851212

FRONT END LOADER,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #779363

PRINTING PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,UNGUARDED

EventPRINTING PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught in printing press

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533095

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FREEZER

1 fatal

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496889

ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PART THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435424

HEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECE OF TIN ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-05-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327936

CHOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCHOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling chock

1 fatal

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1988-04-30T08:15:00 ·Summary #976027

LEAK,UNSECURED,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventLEAK,UNSECURED,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT LOAD FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #657684

BEAM,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventBEAM,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

1 fatal

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1988-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #601666

HEAD,IRON WORKER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

EventHEAD,IRON WORKER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from balcony

1 fatal

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1988-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423982

SAND,COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER

EventSAND,COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER Victims2

One employee dies, one injured when sand collapses in hopper

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-29T10:00:00 ·Summary #977397

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,BRIDGE,KIDNEY,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,BRIDGE,KIDNEY,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM BRIDGE

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1988-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #828822

HEAD,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by chain

1 fatal

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